Plow attachment.



Patented May 29, I900. E. G. WOODMANSEE.

PLOW ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed July 3, 1899.)

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UNiTE-n STATES PATENT 'QFFIQE.

EDWIN G. \VOODMANSEE, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

PLOW ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,444, dated May 29, 1900.

Application filed July 3, 1899. Serial No. 722,729. (No model.)

To (0% whom it may concern):

Be it known that I, EDWIN G. WOODMANSEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented a new and useful Plow Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to plows, and has for one object to provide an attachment therefor whereby an ordinary walking plow can be converted into a wheeled plow and introconverted into a walking-plow again at will.

A further object is to provide means carried by said attachment for elevating or regulating the angle of the plow-point in order that the furrow can be cut to any predetermined depth or the point entirely withdrawn from the ground.

WVith these objects in view my invention consists of a platform adapted to be secured to and removed from an ordinary plow-beam and carrying a vertically-adj ustable tractionwheel, a slidable seat, and a bell-crank lever for adjusting the plow-point.

My invention further consists in the parts and combination of parts, as will be more fully referred to in the following description, illustrated in the drawings, and specified in the claims hereunto annexed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plow, illustrating my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the same.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference, 4 indicates an ordinary plow of any well-known construction, to the beam of which will be secured my attachment. At each end of the platform 5 and to one side of the longitudinal center thereof I provide the U-shaped brackets 6 and 7, threaded at their free ends for the reception of suitable taps, whereby the two devices may be securely locked together. The platform is bifurcated or provided with a slot 9, in which are tongues or ribs adapted to register with longitudinal grooves in the slidable platform 10, on which the seat 11 is mounted. Secured to the off or most distant side of the platform is an upwardly-projecting and downwardlyextendin g guide-bracket 12, provided with the elongated slot, in which works the top of the adjustable axle-bearing l3 and the inner end of the stub-axle 14, carried by said heating in the opening 15. It will thus be seen that the traction wheel can be raised or lowered to accommodate almost any style of plow. To the angle-bracket 16 is pivotally secured the forwardly-projecting arm 17, having an eye in the forward end thereof for the reception of a gage-wheel swivel, which will be held therein in any convenient manner. Intermediate the ends of this arm 17 is connected a link bar 18, engaging the forward extension of the bell-crank lever 19, the upwardly-projecting end of which is drawn out to form a handle 20, and it will be noticed that this lever is pivoted to the segmental rack 21 and carries a pawl for engaging the teeth thereof to re tain the colter in its desired adjustment.

From the foregoing it will readily be seen that all the farmer need have at hand is an ordinary nut-wrench to attach or remove the device to either convertthe plow into a walk ing or riding implement.

While I have specifically pointed out and described what at this time appears to me to be the best means of accomplishing the desired result, I would have it expressly understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein shown, but re= tain the right to make such slight changes and alterations as would be obvious to the skilled mechanic without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-- 1. In an attachment for plows, the COlIlbl nation, with a platform, of U-shaped brackets at one edge for securing the same to a plow-beam, a vertically-slotted guide-bracket at the opposite edge, a wheel and an axlebearing adj ustably secured in the guidebracket, a seat and a rack on top of the platform, a lever pivotally secured to the rack,

and a swivel gage-wheel connected'with the lever.

2. In an attachment for plows, the combination, with a longitudinally-slotted platform provided with means for securing it to a plowbeam,.0f a seat movably secured in the slot ted portion of the platform, a supportingform and a link-bar for connecting the projecting end of the lever with the arm.

EDWIN e. \VOODMANSEE.

Wheel adjustably secured to the far side of the platform, a bracket upon the under side of the platform, an arm pivotally secured 

